Apple Intelligence Issue on iPhone 17 and iPhone Air Models Now Fixed

Apple appears to have implemented a server-side fix for an issue that prevented a limited number of iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max users from downloading on-device Apple Intelligence models.

MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris and others who are impacted by this issue are now able to download the models and use Apple Intelligence features.

The server-side fix applies automatically. On the iPhone 15 Pro and newer, you can check if Apple Intelligence is enabled in Settings → Apple Intelligence.

Apple never publicly commented on the issue, so the underlying cause is unknown.

Apple has just rolled out a server-sided fix for iPhone 17 models that couldn’t download Apple Intelligence models. pic.twitter.com/QlpdhBmN0l— Aaron (@aaronp613) October 7, 2025 Tag: Apple IntelligenceThis article, "Apple Intelligence Issue on iPhone 17 and iPhone Air Models Now Fixed" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums